Grow your own produce on your very own patio with these helpful patio accessories!   The Earthbox: If you don't have room fo...

     Watering can be a tricky thing this time of year.  With the sweltering heat of summer, combined with a sunny day, plants...

     Few plants brave the hot, dry, humid summers of Southern Illinois better than that of the Butterfly Bush. Blooming profusely ...

  Invite hummingbirds to your garden by planting these summer-blooming plants!   Mandevilla vine – A tropical vine (unfortunately, ...

    Container planting can be creative and fun, but the amount of choices you have when it comes to plant material can be overwhel...

Seen any of these guys in your garden lately?  Chances are, you have because they are back in Southern Illinois just in time for summer. The n...

  You got your yard all cleaned up and looking good this spring, but now it's summer and you have little time to spend tending the garden. Soon ...

Want to spice up your garden this year? Try adding these red flowering plants to your landscape and turn the dog days of summer into a red, hot party!...

Have you noticed a mysterious misting or raining in the areas surrounding your tulip poplar tree? Maybe you've noticed a residue on your car or patio ...

     Spireas are excellent shrubs for foundation plantings. They have beautiful blooms and thrive in a variety of soils and weathe...